Chemistry Solutions

November 2015

Featured Article

Ptable.com is one of the first online periodic tables—and one of the most popular. Created years ago when Michael was a high school chemistry student, his ongoing upgrades aim to support teachers of chemistry.

Resource Features

Lessons by teachers with their inspiration for the activity or tips for how to implement the lesson.

Classroom Commentary

This article reflects on the ways teachers are being challenged to design curriculum and implement the Next Generation Science Standards. There is an opportunity to demonstrate life-long learning and implement ways for students to create value in their knowledge and find joy in the learning process.

When the instructional content you need for class just doesn’t cut it, create your own! Learn how to make video clips that engage students and maximize comprehension in a way that is fun, easy, and effective.

Simulation

The simulation for the November 2015
issue allows students to investigate three of the fundamental gas laws,
including Boyle’s Law, Charles’ Law and Gay-Lussac’s Law. Students will
have the opportunity to visually examine the effect of changing the
associated variables of pressure, volume, or temperature in each
situation. Also, students will analyze the gas samples at the particle
level as well as manipulate quantitative data in each scenario. Finally
students will interpret trends in the data by examining the graph
associated with each of the gas laws.